Bible Person

Hashabiah

Meaning: the estimation of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hashabiah entry refers to the officer over the tribe of Levi in David's administrative list, not to the wall-builder or post-exilic Levites of the same name. He belongs to the structured leadership of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Chr 27:17.1

AI summary: This Hashabiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the officers representing the tribes in David's kingdom. The entry shows that royal administration worked through named regional leaders as well as court officials. Taken together, the material presents this Hashabiah as a tribal officer in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Hashabiah

Meaning: the estimation of the Lord